July 18/Monday was technically my last day at the music festival, though only to pack up and leave. We woke up at 10am and immediately began packing up. I took the time to shower so that I wouldn't stink when I got home. Packing up took considerably less time than setting up. We were on the road around noon and only made a couple of stops on the way back. Adam and Eddie chatted in the front seats, so I decided to nap away the time. We pulled up to my house at 4:15pm. HM and the kids had just gotten back from Berlin and HM was unpacking the car. I took some time to unpack my stuff and relax before I started working at 5pm. HD was still away on business, so it was up to me to help HM with the kids swim classes. As usual, I stayed with One at home while HM took Two to swim class. One I and drove to class later and HM and I switched kids. I brought Two home with me and she stayed with One for his swim class. I fed Two and got him ready for bed while we waited for HM and One to get home. I was finished working when they got back. I spent the rest of the evening organizing the rest of my things. I climbed in bed nice and early. A long weekend of minimal sleep on the lumpy ground left me beyond exhausted.
Tuesday was back to reality. I worked an hour in the morning, slept another few hours, and then got up to begin my day. I went to the grocery store to buy a cake mix. One had a party to go to that evening and HM asked me to bake a cake for it. I baked the cake and then got ready to head into town. I had lunch with Johnny at a Thai restaurant and then we walked over to the KulturGarten, where we met with Anna, Katja, and Bjorn. I hung out there for an hour. I then made my way home, jumped in the car, and drove to pick up One from school. HM had texted me in the morning saying that Two was sick at school and that she had to take him to the doctor. She came home with him in the afternoon and asked me to pick up One while she waited at home with Two. One and I got stuck in traffic for an hour on the highway on the way home. HM took the kids to One's party while I hung out at home. When the party was over, we all went over to M and T's. It was T's 50th birthday and we all had dinner together. It had been awhile since I'd seen them and it was nice to catch up. I was finished working when we all came home, and I went to bed nearly immediately after our arrival.
Wednesday was a long day at home with Two. He wasn't allowed to be at school for 24 hours after he started taking his medicine, which meant that he couldn't go back to school until Thursday. In the early morning I did some chores while Two watched tv. We went for a walk and stopped at the playground before lunch. We ate lunch together and then Two went down for his nap. During his nap, I did some random things around the house while I waited for Two to wake up. We spent the rest of the afternoon hanging around the house while we waited for HM and One to get home. I was finished working as soon as they got home. I took advantage of my evening off and went out for dinner with Leo.
Thursday was a lazy day at home. I mostly just sat around at home, read, watched tv, and enjoyed a day of doing nothing. I'm going to be busy this weekend so it was nice to have a little calm before the storm. We don't have much food in the house, as HP haven't been grocery shopping in nearly two weeks. I went to the grocery store in the afternoon to buy myself some lunch, and that was the extent of my adventures outside the house for the day. HM and the kids got home later than anticipated. HM and I spent an hour cleaning the house while the kids watched tv. The cleaning lady is on vacation and so the house wasn't cleaned this week. We'll also be having some overnight guests over the weekend, so HM wanted to take the opportunity to clean before the busy weekend began. When we finished, we sat down with the kids while the floor dried. All of a sudden, a bird flew into the room. It flew from window to window, trying to get out. HM and I worked together to get it out. Two started crying and was entirely inconsolable until the bird was gone. I suppose he was just scared. HM left in the evening for her dance class. As I was getting the kids ready for bed, One said something funny to me. He said, "You're my Spiderman Mama." I asked him what he meant, and he explained that I'm always there in times of need. I suppose I'll take it as a compliment. This also wasn't the first time he referred to me as his mother. One fell asleep easily but it took awhile with Two. He's in a phase where he cries 10x more than usual when HP leave. I figure it's because he's getting older and is remembering more and more. He finally did fall asleep after much negotiation. I spent the evening doing a couple of extra chores and relaxing.
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